LIST OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS

The following organizations and attorneys provide free legal services and/or referrals for such services to indigent individuals in immigration removal proceedings, pursuant to 8 CFR §1003.61. Some of these organizations may also charge a nominal fee for legal services to certain low income individuals.

MIAMI, FLORIDA

AMERICAN FRIENDS IMMIGRANT SERVICES

111 N.E. 1st Street, 3rd Floor
Miami, Florida 33132
Telephone: (305) 600-5441
Fax: (305) 432-4476
www.afsc.org/miami/

  • Creole, French and Spanish Spoken.
  • Will not represent detained aliens.

COLUMBIAN AMERICAN SERVICE ASSOCIATION (CASA)

CASA
7925 NW 12 St
Suite 414
Miami, FL 33126
Tel: (305) 463-7468, ext. 101
Fax: (305) 463-7908
http://www.casa-usa.org
Email: info@casa-usa.org

  • May charge nominal fee.
  • Fee waivers considered in certain circumstances.
  • Representation limited to Miami Immigration Court.
  • Will not represent cases in detention (including Krome or Broward Detention Centers).
  • All types of cases accepted, including asylum.
  • Spanish spoken.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES LEGAL SERVICES
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI, INC.

The Bank of America Building
3661 West Oakland Park Blvd., Ste. 305
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
(954) 486-2070
(954) 486-5090, Fax

http://www.cclsmiami.org

  • Representation is limited to Miami Immigration Court.
  • Representation to residents of Miami-Dade and Broward Counties (priority given to Broward County residents).
  • Creole, Spanish, and French spoken.
  • Will accept VAWA cases and very limited representation in asylum proceedings.
  • All other ases will be referred to the Miami Office.
ALMA C. DEFILLO, ESQ.

929 Peninsular Place
Jacksonville, FL 32204
(904) 354-3778
(904) 634-8822, Fax

  • Will represent aliens in asylum cases.
  • Will represent premanent residents with criminal convictions.
  • May charge a nominal fee.
  • Will represent aliens in detention.
  • Telephonic consultation available.
  • Spanish and Portuguese spoken.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES LEGAL SERVICES
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI, INC.

700 S. Royal Poinciana Blvd., Ste. 800
Miami Springs, FL 33166
(305) 887-8333
(305) 883-4498, Fax

http://www.cclsmiami.org

  • Representation limited to Miami Immigration Court and to residents of Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties.
  • Will process Cuban adjustment, employment authorization and parole requests, and citizenship applications for West Miami-Dade and Monroe County residents.
  • Asylum cases will be accepted and represented by the Miami Office.
  • Spanish spoken.

FLORIDA EQUAL JUSTICE CENTER, INC.

3210 Cleveland Avenue, Ste. 101-A
Ft. Meyers, FL 33901
(239) 277-7060
(239) 277-9050, Fax
1-800-518-1716, toll free

  • Spanish spoken.
  • Will not represent detained aliens.
  • Will take asylum cases.
  • Court representation limited to Miami Immigration Court (for non-court cases, priority given to VAWA, SIJ, U ad T visas, and family cases involving large numbers of children).
  • Representation to residents of Lee, Hendry, Glades, Charlotte, and DeSoto Counties.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES LEGAL SERVICES ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI, INC.

150 SE 2nd Ave., Ste. 200
Miami, FL 33131
(305) 373-1073
(305) 373-1173, Fax

http://www.cclsmiami.org

  • Representation limited to Miami Immigration Court.
  • Representation to residents of Monroe, Miami-Dade, and Broward Counties.
  • Creole, Spanish, and French spoken.
  • All types of cases accepted, including asylum proceedings.

FLORIDA IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY CENTER, INC. (FIAC)

3000 Biscayne Blvd., Ste. 400
Miami, FL 33137
(305) 573-1106

  • Spanish, Creole and French spoken.
  • Will take Asylum cases.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES LEGAL SERVICES
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI, INC.

900 54th Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 494-0928
(561) 202-2310, Fax

IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS CENTER

1468 S. Semoran Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32807
(407) 382-4944

  • Spanish spoken.
  • Will take Asylum cases.
  • May charge a nominal fee.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES LEGAL SERVICES
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI, INC.

370 SW 3rd Street
Boca Raton, FL 33432
(561) 394-6352

RICHARD LOISEAU, ESQ.

7680 Universal Blvd., Ste. 660
Orlando, FL 32819
(407) 352-9920
(407) 497-3530, Cell
(407) 352-9980, Fax
1-888-685-7424, Toll Free
Email: RLGLOBAL@AOL.COM

  • Creole, Spanish, and French spoken
  • All types of cases accepted, including asylum and detention
  • May charge a nominal fee

CATHOLIC CHARITIES LEGAL SERVICES
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI, INC.

1111 S. Federal Hwy, Ste. 216
Stuart, FL 34995
(772) 283-0541
(772) 872-0311, Fax

NEIL ST. JOHN RAMBANA, ESQ.
ELIZABETH RICCI, ESQ.

Rambana & Ricci, P.A.
521 East Tennessee Street
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 224-4529
(850) 222-7529, Fax

  • Willing to represent aliens in asylum proceedings.
  • Spanish spoken.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES LEGAL SERVICES
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI, INC.

15305 W. Adams Ave.
Indiantown, FL 34956
(772) 597-2812
(772) 597-2813, Fax

JASON ST. FLEUR, ESQ.

Jason St. Fleur, Esq.
152 NE 167 St., Suite #300
Miami, FL 33162
1-877-223-4977 or 954-775-2477or 305-947-2055

www.stfleur.com

  • Spanish, French, and Creole
  • May charge nominal fee
  • Fee waivers considered in certain circumstances
  • All types of cases accepted
  • Representation available for all Florida residents.
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE

Immigration and Refugee Program
1924 NW 84th Ave.
Miami, FL 33126
(305) 774-6770

  • Creole, French, and Spanish spoken.
  • Will NOT represent aliens in detention. Will take asylum cases.
  • May charge a nominal fee.

SAUL D. THERMIDOR, ESQ.

271 NW 54th St.
Miami, FL 33127
(302) 407-9397
COLUMBIAN AMERICAN NATIONAL COALITION, INC. (CANCO)

809 SW 8th St.
Suite 212
Miami, FL 33130-3748
(786) 346-3828
(786) 346-3828, Fax

  • Spanish Spoken.
SIMON TSANG, ESQ.

3837 Northdale Blvd., Ste. 302
Tampa, FL 33624
(813) 265-8152; (727) 547-6097

  • Will take Asylum cases.

ORLANDO, FLORIDA

DAVID P. CHO, ESQ.

3900 Dairy Road, Unit 1-B
West Melbourne, FL 32904
(321) 984-0742
(321) 984-0086, Fax

  • Will take asylum cases
  • May charge a nominal fee

RICHARD LOISEAU, ESQ.

7680 Universal Blvd., Ste. 660
Orlando, FL 32819
(407) 352-9920
(407) 497-3530, Cell
(407) 352-9980, Fax
1-888-685-7424, Toll Free
Email: RLGLOBAL@AOL.COM

  • Creole, Spanish, and French spoken
  • All types of cases accepted, including asylum and detention
  • May charge a nominal fee
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE

Immigration and Refugee Program
1921 NW 84th Ave.
Miami, FL 33126
(305) 774-6770
(305) 754-9910 (in Little Haiti)

  • Creole, French, and Spanish spoken.
  • Will not represent aliens in detention.
  • Will take asylum cases.
  • May charge a nominal fee.

LUTHERAN SERVICES FLORIDA, INC.

Employability Status Assistance
Refugee Legal Services
3625 West Waters Avenue
Tampa, FL 33614-2783
(813) 877-9303
(813) 877-3813, fax

Representation limited to Orlando Immigration Court

Accept Refugees - all nationalities, Cuban/Haitian Entrants, including Parolee & Asylum applicants, Asylees of all nationalities, Amerasians, Certified Victims of Human Trafficking, and Lawful Permanent Residents who adjusted from prior Refugee entrant, or Asylee status.
Qualification is also based on income and length of time in US.

Representation is for residents of Hillsborough, Polk, Highlands, Manatee, and Hardee.

Languages include: Burmese, Bosnian, Arabic, Haitian, Creole, Spanish, French and English.

AND

Lutheran Services Florida, Inc.
Employability Status Assistance
Refugee Legal Services
7901 4th Street North, Suite 308
St. Petersburg, Florida 33702-4313
(727) 563-9400
(727) 563-0303 - fax

Representation limited to Orlando Immigration Court

Accept Refugees - all nationalities, Cuban/Haitian Entrants, including Parolee & Asylum applicants, Asylees of all nationalities, Amerasians, Certified Victims of Human Trafficking, and Lawful Permanent Residents who adjusted from prior Refugee entrant, or Asylee status.
Qualification is also based on income and length of time in US.

Representation is for residents of Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Desoto, East Hillsborough, Highlands, and Hardee counties.

Languages include: Burmese, Bosnian, Arabic, Haitian, Creole, Spanish, French and English.

AND

Lutheran Services Florida, Inc.
Employability Status Assistance
Refugee Legal Services
6440 Ridge Road
Port Richey, FL 34668-6748
(727) 842-4000
(727) 842-4007 - fax

Representation limited to Orlando Immigration Court

Accept Refugees - all nationalities, Cuban/Haitian Entrants, including Parolee & Asylum applicants, Asylees of all nationalities, Amerasians, Certified Victims of Human Trafficking, and Lawful Permanent Residents who adjusted from prior Refugee entrant, or Asylee status.
Qualification is also based on income and length of time in US.

Representation is for residents of Pasco, Polk, North Hillsborough, Highlands and Hardee counties.

Languages include: Burmese, Bosnian, Arabic, Haitian, Creole, Spanish, French and English.

ALMA C. DEFILLO, ESQ.

929 Peninsular Place
Jacksonville, FL 32204
(904) 354-3778
(904) 634-8822, Fax

  • Will represent aliens in asylum cases.
  • Will represent premanent residents with criminal convictions.
  • May charge a nominal fee.
  • Will represent aliens in detention.
  • Telephonic consultation available.
  • Spanish and Portuguese spoken.

LAW OFFICE OF JOHN J. PATINO, P.A.

13538 Village Park Dr., Suite 270
Orlando, FL 32837
(407) 770-0550
(407) 770-0551, Fax

Email: jjp@patinolawoffice.com

  • Spanish Spoken/Hablamos Español

ANTHONY M. DIFILIPPO

Immigration Attorney
1704 9th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205
(800) 882-2642
Immigration_Law@ymail.com

NEIL ST. JOHN RAMBANA, ESQ.
ELIZABETH RICCI, ESQ.

Rambana & Ricci, P.A.
521 East Tennessee Street
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 224-4529
(850) 222-7529, Fax

  • Willing to represent aliens in asylum proceedings.
  • Spanish spoken.

FLORIDA COASTAL SCHOOL OF LAW

8787 Baypine Road, Suite 255
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(904) 680-7782

ELIZABETH RUIZ, ESQ.

The Ruiz Law Firm, LLC
10175 Fortune Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32256
(904) 625-7512 phone
(904) 363-6003 fax

GULF COAST LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

641 First Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 821-0726
1-800-230-5920 (Toll free)
(727) 821-3340, Fax

www.gulfcoastlegal.org

  • Free civil legal services to eligible clients.
  • Must be income eligible.
  • Must reside in Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, Sarasota or Hillsborough Counties.
  • By appointment or phone.
  • Spanish spoken, other languages arranged.
  • Immigration matters include asylum/VAWA cancellation/U status/trafficking victims/juvenilesWill represent aliens in asylum cases.

VITALIA DIAZ SHAFER, ESQ.

Diaz & Shafer, PA
305 North Armenia Ave.
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 250-1300

  • Spanish and French spoken.
  • All types of cases, including asylum, accepted.

LOUIS GVZMANN, ESQ.

American Asylum Law Center
620 East New York Ave., Ste. 1B
Deland, FL 32724
(386) 785-9365

  • Spanish/Catilan/German (Hablamos Castellano/Espanol/Wir Sprechen Deutsch).
  • Represent aliens seeking asylum.

 

SAUL D. THERMIDOR, ESQ.

4823 Silver Star Rd., Ste. 190
Orlando, FL 32808
(407) 574-6247
(407) 367-3593
IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS CENTER

1468 S. Semoran Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32807
(407) 382-4944

  • Spanish spoken.
  • Will take Asylum cases.
  • May charge a nominal fee.
SIMON TSANG, ESQ.

3837 Northdale Blvd., Ste. 302
Tampa, FL 33624
(813) 265-8152
(727) 547-6097

  • Will take Asylum cases.

LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, INC.

100 East Robinson Street
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 841-8310
(407) 648-9240, Fax

Email: info@legalaidocba.org

  • Free civil legal services to eligible clients.
  • No criminal matters.
  • Must reside in Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Polk, Brevard, Citrus, Sumter, Hernando, Marion, Volusia, Flagler, Putnam counties.
  • By appointment, phone - (407) 841-8310 Ext. 1.
  • Spanish spoken, other languages arranged.

IFEOMA A. UCHE, ESQ.

American Immigration Services Center
3001 39th Street
Orlando, FL 32839-9219
(407) 648-5367
(407) 648-5368
(407) 648-5369
(407) 425-4487, Fax

http://www.americanimmigrationservicescenter.com/

  • Will take Asylum cases.
  • Spanish, French, and Creole spoken.
  • May charge a nominal fee.